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FY2024 Q2
Electronic Arts (EA) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023
Revenue remained stable compared with the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Gross margin weakened sequentially but improved compared with the year-ago quarter, as gross profit decreased from the prior quarter and increased from the prior year, with cost of revenue higher than the prior quarter and lower than the prior year.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2024 Q2
Revenue remained stable compared with the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Gross margin weakened sequentially but improved compared with the year-ago quarter, as gross profit decreased from the prior quarter and increased from the prior year, with cost of revenue higher than the prior quarter and lower than the prior year.
- The gross margin improved from the year-ago quarter and weakened from the immediately preceding quarter. The strongest observable driver is the change in cost of revenue, which was lower than the prior year but higher than the prior quarter.
- Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross profit was lower and cost of revenue was higher, leading to a weaker gross margin. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, gross profit was higher and cost of revenue was lower, resulting in an improved gross margin.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
76.2%
Gross profit
$1.5B
Revenue
$1.9B
Cost of revenue
$456.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
-4.7 pts
Year-over-year change
+0.4 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | $1.9B | $1.4B | $448.0M | 76.1% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $1.9B | $1.6B | $368.0M | 80.9% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $1.9B | $1.5B | $456.0M | 76.2% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jun 30, 2023
-4.7 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 30, 2022
+0.4 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin improved from the year-ago quarter and weakened from the immediately preceding quarter. The strongest observable driver is the change in cost of revenue, which was lower than the prior year but higher than the prior quarter.
Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross profit was lower and cost of revenue was higher, leading to a weaker gross margin. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, gross profit was higher and cost of revenue was lower, resulting in an improved gross margin.
Monitor the trend in cost of revenue, as its movement relative to revenue directly affects gross margin.